Ba Jin
| 2003—2005 | Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1998—2003 | Vice-Chairman, 9th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1993—1998 | Vice-Chairman, 8th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1990 | (Awarded Fukuoka Special Asian Culture Prize) | |
| 1988—1993 | Vice-Chairman, 7th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1984 | Honorary Doctorate of Literature, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR | |
| 1983—1988 | Vice-Chairman, 6th CPPCC, National Committee | |
| 1983 | (Entitled "Commander of the Legion of Honour) | |
| 1982— | Honorary Member, American Institute of Arts and Letters | |
| 1982 | (Awarded Dante International Prize) | |
| 1981—???? | Acting Chairman, Chinese Writers Association | |
| 1978—1983 | Member, 5th Standing Committee of the NPC | |
| 1975—1978 | Deputy, 4th NPC | |
| 1964—1975 | Deputy, 3rd NPC | |
| 1959—1964 | Deputy, 2nd NPC | |
| 1954—1959 | Deputy, 1st NPC | |
| 1949—???? | Chief Editor, Literary and Art Monthly | |
| 1949—???? | Chief Editor, Harvest | |
| 1949—???? | Chief Editor, Shanghai Literature | |
| 1935—1949 | Editor-in-Chief, Pingming Publishing House Shanghai Municipality | |
| 1935—1949 | Editor-in-Chief, Cultural Life | |
| 1926 | Author, ("Destruction") |
